Cao Ang knew that if he wanted to verify the true ranking of these generals, it would be good to let them fight, after all, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth.

To get back to the point, Liu Biao's side must have sent someone to support, but this candidate, Cao Ang finally chose Cao Ren.

Cao Ren has always been good at learning since he followed Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also likes his own clan brother and intends to cultivate him.

So Cao Ang came to Cao Ren's face: "Uncle, Liu Biao's side, I still need you to go in person." ”

Cao Ren was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect this matter to fall on his head.

"Zixuan, what are you letting Zixiao do, his skills are not as good as mine!" Xiahoudun was a little anxious on the side.

Cao Ang looked at the anxious Xiahoudun and smiled helplessly: "Uncle, I didn't take the initiative to go to Jingzhou, but to help Liu Biao defend the city." ”

"After Sun Jian defeated Liu Biao, he must have taken the initiative to attack Jiangxia, and Uncle Zixiao went to defend the city, not to take the initiative."

Cao Ren is good at defending the city, and Cao Ang knows this.

As long as Sun Jian is dragged in Jiangxia, then Cao Ang's side can still directly smash Huanglong.

As soon as Xiahoudun heard that he was going to help defend the city, he directly said that he would not go.

"Okay, I still have to leave the defense of the city to Zixiao, I can't do it, I will only lead the troops to rush and kill."

When Cao Ang heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, he was embarrassed to say, you can't win if you lead the troops to kill you!

In the end, the matter of leading troops to support Liu Biao was handed over to Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Xun You, and the three of them led 30,000 troops to Jiangxia to support Liu Biao.

Before leaving, Cao Ang instructed the three of them: "This time to Jiangxia, as long as you help Liu Biao defend the city, as long as you can drag Sun Jian and prevent him from supporting Yuan Shu, then my side can win quickly!" ”

The three of them were ordered to leave and went to support Liu Biao.

On Liu Biao's side, after the defeat and retreat, Sun Nut took advantage of the victory to pursue, regained the lost territory, and fought all the way to the border between Jingzhou and Yangzhou, preparing to march to Jingzhou.

It's just that he stopped at the border, because the order he received when he set off was to support Yuzhang, and now that the task is complete, if he wants to continue to attack Jiangxia, he still has to ask Yuan Shu for instructions.

As for Cai Mao, he was led by Yang Feng under Yuan Shu and dragged in Luling, unable to withdraw if he wanted to, and couldn't fight if he wanted to.

……

At this time, in Shouchun, Yuan Shu was meeting Ma Xiu.

Ma Xiu brought gifts, indicating that Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui were willing to recognize Yuan Shu's throne and make friends with him.

Yuan Shu was very useful for this, but he had one request, that is, Ma Teng and Han Sui should be subordinate to him.

Matthew was hesitant about the offer, not knowing whether to say yes or no.

At this time, Yuan Shu's subordinates sent a battle report.

"Your Majesty! Wuhuan Marquis Sun Jian, led the Jiangdong Army, outside Yuzhang City, broke the Jingzhou Army led by Liu Biao, Sun Wentai is currently stationed troops on the border, and wants to send troops to Jiangxia, so I came to ask Your Majesty! ”

When Yuan Shu heard the news, he couldn't help laughing: "What a Sun Wentai, worthy of being a Jiangdong Tiger!" Wasn't you proud before? There's a kind of you looking at it again! ”

At this time, Yuan Shu was also complacent: "That Jiangxia, but he has hoarded about eighty percent of Jingzhou's money and grain, if he can knock it down, it will be a great achievement!" ”

"Pass the order, order Sun Jian to march quickly, it is best to take Jiangxia, if you can't take it, you will also beat Liu Biao for me, so that he will never be able to turn over again!"

"Yes!" When the herald received the order, he hurried to herald.

Afterwards, Yuan Shu looked at Ma Xiu: "Virtuous nephew, all the princes have united to fight against me, do you think I have ever been afraid of them?" Now that my beloved general has broken Liu Biao, what Cao Ang Tao Qian and others, it is only a matter of time before the army is defeated! ”

When Ma Xiu heard this, he knelt down on one knee in front of Yuan Shu: "Minister Ma Xiu, in place of his father, is willing to be a minister to His Majesty!" ”

"Good!" Yuan Shu smiled: "Go back and tell your father, as long as you hear that Cao Ang's side is defeated, then he can send troops from Xiliang to Chang'an, and I will send troops to Luoyang to completely exterminate the Cao family's forces!" ”

"Yes!" A few days after Ma Xiu corrected in Shouchun, he left with Yuan Shu's handwriting.

The ministers under Yuan Shu also had the same attitude towards Xiliang as Yuan Shu.

After all, the strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack has been handed down since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and during that period of the Qin State, it was also relied on this strategy to achieve the strategy of weak Qi.

……

On the other hand, Tao Qian's expression also became cloudy after learning that Liu Biao was defeated by Sun Jian.

"This Liu Biao, how did he do it, isn't it good for him to send out 100,000 Jingzhou troops together, and he has to divide his troops to fight?"

Liu Bei and Guan Yu were silent about Liu Biao's defeat.

Only Zhang Fei complained with surprise on his face: "This Liu Biao, will he fight a war in the end, 50,000 people will fight 70,000 people, although it is a disadvantage, but it will not be beaten so badly, even if these 50,000 people are there to stretch their necks to cut Sun Jian, then Sun Jian will have to cut for a long time!" ”

Liu Bei saw that his third brother was complaining, so he quickly stopped the other party: "Okay, third brother, don't say more, this time it was Ji Ling who led the troops and came to stop me and others, you should leave your strength on dealing with Ji Ling, you must know that he is Yuan Shu's subordinate, the number one general!" ”

"Big brother said that he laughed, that is just Ji Ling, I haven't put it in my eyes yet." Zhang Fei waved his hand disdainfully, he didn't look down on Ji Ling at all.

As long as Ji Ling dares to fight with him in front of the battle, then he is sure that he will directly take down the other party.

Because of Cao Ang's appearance, this battle was advanced, and the place where the battle was fought was different from the original.

Liu Guanzhang and the three led troops to attack Wu County, wanting to take Sun Jian's family and force him to surrender.

However, the attack of the three of them was met with stubborn resistance from Ji Ling.

Before the battle, Liu Bei looked at Ji Ling's tall appearance, and couldn't help frowning: "This Ji Ling is tall and big, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with!" ”

As soon as Liu Bei's words fell, Zhang Fei was about to speak.

But before Zhang Fei could speak, he saw Guan Yu, who was dressed in a green robe and black armor, and rushed out on horseback, leaving only Guan Yu's voice in the wind.

"Big brother later, see me fetch Ji Ling's head for you!"

Zhang Fei opened his mouth, and finally closed it again, his second brother rushed out, so what else could he say.

Ji Ling, who was in the distance, saw a red-faced and long-bearded man riding a thin horse, rushing towards him, and couldn't help but ask loudly: "Are you Guan Yu who is under the Tiger Prison and fighting Lu Bu with your eldest brother and third brother?" ”

When Guan Yu heard this, he slashed his long knife: "Since I have heard of Guan's prestige, I haven't dismounted and surrendered, otherwise I, the Blue Dragon Glaive Knife, will have to behead Er!" ”

(End of chapter)